This chart will tell you when
your child should have routine check ups and will provide space for what is recorded at
that visit. Another way to remember when do check ups is: a first visit at 2 to 4
weeks, then starting at 2 months, every 2 months till 6 months, every 3 months till 18
months, every 6 months till 3 years, then every year after that.All visits include: measurements, age appropriate developmental screen, complete
physical exam, discussion about current development and what will be coming up before the
next visit and how to handle this.

Starting at age 3 years, we measure blood
pressure instead of head circumference and we measure standing height instead of lying
down length (they are actually different because you shrink about 1/2 inch when standing
and we can't get babies to stand correctly to measure them)

Pediatricians may see your child up to 21 years
of age and then we will refer you to a Family Practitioner or Internal Medicine specialist
for you routine care. Some Pediatricians stop seeing children at 18 or 16 years of age.
We occasionally see patients who have chronic illnesses after 21 years of age.

Well child check ups are essential to ensure that
your child is growing and developing normally. But check ups are much more than this.
During each visit I will teach you about what stage of development your child is in, what
will be coming up next and what you can do to help the process along. We will discuss
behavioral patterns at each stage and teach you how to handle the behavioral problems that
come up. Well child check ups also are a means of health maintenance and sickness
prevention. The most well known prevention is immunizations, but through regular visits
and discussions with you, I will be able to see the warning signs of illness and help you
prevent serious illnesses where possible.